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  1. tillson

    18ah in stock at my local shop

    I thought that the 18 Ah battery could be used without any modifications to the bike. As you have indicated, something may have been lost in translation.
  2. tillson

    Sports HQ 15% off weekend

    As the other poster has already said, these sites pay the referral charge back to the customer. Sites such as Go Compare and the like keep the fee, Quidco pays it back to the customer. A lot of big names are on these sites, so when ordering anything on-line, it's always worth checking if...
  3. tillson

    Sports HQ 15% off weekend

    Thanks for the initial review. The photograph you have posted does make the bike appear more attractive than the advertisement picture. Does the bike operate on throttle only? There is still an outside chance that I may yet be tempted by one of these.
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    The last chance saloon

    Yes, after you take off the cost of the baytery, you are left with a complete bike, hub motor and controller for around the £80 mark. I'm very tempted to buy one, but I just don't need another bike. It's a bit frustrating really.
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    The last chance saloon

    I thought that it was a one off, never ever to be repeated, ever again, ever. Just like the DFS sofa deals. I wonder if Sports HQ do the same, buy now, pay nothing for a year and then leave the debt, plus interest, to your Great Grandchildren, as DFS.
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    The last chance saloon

    Dont forget to use the cashback sites too. A further 8 to 10% off on top of an incredible price, making it a shade over £300.
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    Sports HQ 15% off weekend

    That makes it £305. Incredible. Quidco are offering 8% too.
  8. tillson

    E-Bike Of The Year 2010?

    Cyclamatic Power Plus. Its low price and not too shabby spec may tempt more people to take up ebiking. For that reason it has to be worth a nomination, for its contribution to the cause.
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    Potential scam warning

    I'm afraid it is. ps. Your folding bike is very impressive. Very clean simple lines. It looks really good.
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    Potential scam warning

    Iv'e just had a look at their website and the postal address for the company is 2WDCycles General Manger 76 boughey road 76 Boughey Road Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2BB Before parting with any money for a private sale or anything else that could be a bit ropey, I probably base 70% of my decision to...
  11. tillson

    Sports HQ 15% off weekend

    You never know, you just never know! :) Found the replacement Cyclamatic battery, £220 from Sports HQ. There is no technical information about it though other than it is 24 volts.
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    Sports HQ 15% off weekend

    I will, one of the 18 Ah ones. I'll then be safe in the knowledge that it will last me five years and still have 60% of the original capacity left. That means that after five years it will still have more range than the current 10 Ah battery, don't ya know!
  13. tillson

    Sports HQ 15% off weekend

    I've just re-read Old Timer's original post and realised the price is £339 and not £399. I thought £399 was an impressive bargain! Does any forum member own one? I'm just curious to know if it is fitted with decent components. Motor, brakes gears etc. Also, are replacement batteries available...
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    Sports HQ 15% off weekend

    Just out of interest, assuming an Import Margin of 100%, Dealer Margin of 40% (25% in this case with 15% discount) and VAT at 17.5%, this makes the price at the factory gate about £135. That is pretty astounding. Battery details are pretty scant, but the bike / battery does come with a 12...
  15. tillson

    How Not to Get Hit By Cars

    I can't see how 3 or 4 can possibly contribute anything to safety. 1 might work. I'm not a great believer in safety training. If someone is of an idiotic disposition, it's very difficult, if not impossible to train it out of them. The greatest contribution to safety would be to...
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    Five Tips for Electric Bike Businesses

    I agree with NRG, the OP failed at the first point raised. Any significant increase in price would seriously harm sales. My bike cost about £1500 and with Cycle Scheme discounts, I eventually paid about £1200. Having used it regularly for over two years now, I can say it is good and was worth...
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    Anyone lost a Kalkhoff

    It certainly has all the hallmarks of a stolen bike, especially since the seller has zero feedback and only opened his ebay account recently. Or maybe Jim did receive the bike in part payment for some work, from a lady who had lost the charger to her nearly new £1500 bike. It's easily done...
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    No matter how careful you are....

    I agree with you allen-uk, a lot of what I wrote was deliberate nonsense, but I did temper my words, a bit, at the end.
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    No matter how careful you are....

    It's highly likely that the people who shot your colleague have come to the attention of the justice system prior to this incident. If they have, it's even more likely that they will have been treated with a level courtesy and leniency which they thoroughly don't deserve. To the mind of this...
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    Kalkhoff Proconnet S mini review....

    Where did you purchase your pedals from NRG? if you had them from an on-line seller, could you post a link? I was interested to read you comment on bearings. The bearings in my PC pedals collapsed a while ago. I've got used to wobble now, but they do need replacing. Edit: found some. Google is...